A session of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) was briefly thrown into disarray on Monday, May 18, 2026, following a sudden power outage that interrupted proceedings at an unidentified location.

A video shared by Channel One TV on May 18, 2026, captured the moment the lights went off, plunging the chamber into darkness for a few minutes.

The incident forced a temporary pause in the committee’s work.

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Lawmakers, officials, observers, and journalists were left momentarily unable to continue as microphones, lighting, and recording equipment went off.

However, the session resumed once power was restored.

The Public Accounts Committee, a key oversight body of the Parliament of Ghana, is responsible for scrutinizing the use of public funds and ensuring accountability in state institutions.

Its sittings are often closely followed by the public due to the sensitive nature of the issues discussed, particularly those around public expenditure and financial management.

The power outage follows scheduled power outages by the Electricity Company of Ghana during planned maintenance exercises in the Accra East and Accra West Regions on Monday, May 18, 2026, as part of ongoing efforts to enhance service reliability and strengthen the stability of the national grid.

See the video below:

WATCH: “Dumsor” hits the Public Accounts Committee meeting as power goes out mid-session during questioning, briefly disrupting proceedings. #ChannelOneNews #Dumsor #PAC #GhanaNews #CitiNewsroom pic.twitter.com/uqK5mZtEWh

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